Nick Allard of Patton Boggs argues that we need more lobbyists in this Newsweek piece. The wealthy and well-connected will always have other arrows in their quiver—and the Supreme Court decision may have added another. For the less fortunate, however, lobbyists are among their best ways to be heard. I know, cue the laughter and […]
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Lobbyist spending up
The Hill reports on 2009 lobbying disclosure numbers compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics here. More than $3.47 billion was spent on lobbying in 2009, about $170 million more than in 2008, according to the watchdog’s analysis.
Luntz on “lobbyist loopholes”
Frank Luntz prepared a memo about financial regulatory reform and it mentions lobbyists and “lobbyist loopholes” on page 8.